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Ref No: 01/007/HRD/BPPLC

BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY PLC


GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The terms and conditions of employment, including compensation and duration of employment, are limited to those written in the employment contract. The department head and Human Resources collaboratively designate contract positions, decide whether or not recruitment is applicable, and establish the terms and conditions of employment, including salary. The amount of time of all appointments, whether on contract or not, cannot exceed 100%. Effective Date: The contract is not effective until the appointee has completed all paperwork required by BP necessary to become a contract employee. The contract is not in effect until it is signed-off by the head of the department and the employee. Duration: Industry standard contracts are expected to be of indefinite duration, although these contracts may be renewed annually. Term contracts are normally of two year's duration and may be extended beyond two years to a maximum of five years. Re-appointment in a contract position beyond that date is not permitted. Termination Date: A contract terminates automatically upon the expiration date of the contract, unless, prior to the expiration date, the appointment is

ended or extended and the contract is amended or renewed in writing. In order to terminate a contract before the original end date specified in the contract; an amendment must be created, signed, and sent over to Human Resources for approval. Persons appointed to contract positions may be terminated during the life of the contract when, in management's judgment, the needs or resources of a department or the performance or conduct of an employee does not justify the continuation of an employee's appointment. Salary: once the Compensation unit has determined the classification level of the contract position, the department head and the employee negotiate the salary for the entire term of the contract before the appointment starts. The salary amount cannot exceed the range maximum for the assigned classification title. Conditions for variable compensation can be stipulated in the contract. When the contract terminates or is amended through renegotiations during its current term, the salary and other provisions can be altered. Benefits/Retirement: Eligibility for the firms Benefits programs Plan are determined by the employees performance during office. Sources of Employment Law Statutory provisions Express and implied terms Custom and practice Collective agreements Entering into a contractual relationship Job descriptions, person specifications and application forms Interviews, offer and acceptance Reference, medical and criminal records Police checks, illegal contracts, work permits and visas

Types of Contract Permanent, temporary, part-time and fixed-term contracts Employment status Workers, self-employed, agency staff and casual and seasonal workers. The key elements of employment contracts

Continuity of employment Express and implied terms Written particulars Collective agreements Drafting an employment contract Basic and discretionary terms Drafting for flexibility Staff handbooks

Areas to Watch Right to request flexible working. Fixed-term/part time contracts.

KEY LEGISLATION Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Patents Act 1977 Access to Medical Records Act 1988 Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Employment Rights Act 1996 Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 Data Protection Act 1998 Employment Relations Act 1999 Gender Reassignment Regulations 1999 Part Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favorable Treatment), Regulations 2000 Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favorable Treatment) Regulations 2002 Employment Act 2002 Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 Employment Equality (Amendment) Regulations 2003.

PAYMENT ANALYSIS

BRITISH PETROLEUM PLC will be responsible for 67% of the total Travel expenses of every successful candidate. Every successful candidate is required to pay 33% upfront of his/her Travel expenses. Our Travel Agency will receive this payment before travel arrangement will be processed. This payment is to show applicants commitment towards employment offered by BP.

This upfront payment WILL be reimbursed by BP as soon as employee arrive field of work with a proof of payment. British Petroleum Company Plc (UK), 2009

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